Monday, May 31, 2010

It's a breakthrough income opportunity that lets you turn weight loss into profit. In order to make money, all you have to do is let people know about getting fit and losing weight with Beachbody’s best-selling line of products. You succeed by helping others succeed!

Who is the company behind the Coach Business Opportunity?

Beachbody is a successful 10-year-old, $250+ million corporation based in Southern California. We create and sell the nation’s most popular in-home fitness and weight-loss products—high-quality, well-manufactured DVD workout programs, gear, and nutritional supplements that have been proven to work. When you become a Beachbody Coach, you’re teaming up with a solid, stable company and a best-selling brand.

How do I earn money?

You get paid weekly commissions when people buy Beachbody products and Team Beachbody Club memberships through your personal website. You can also earn cash bonuses based on your team’s sales.

What does it cost to begin?

It only costs $39.99 to start a Beachbody business. That includes your first month’s Business Services Fees and your Coach Business Kit, which comes with everything you need to begin earning income.

Do I need to be a fitness expert?

No, you don’t need to be a fitness or weight-loss expert to become a Beachbody Coach. You just need to be ready to commit to changing your life.

Do I need to be a slick salesperson?

Not at all—the fact is, just about everybody already wants to get fit or lose weight. And our products can get them there—we have thousands of real-life Success Stories to prove it! To make money as a Beachbody Coach, all you have to do is let people know that they can finally achieve the health, fitness, and weight-loss goals they’ve dreamed of.

What kinds of help and support will I receive?

Once you become a Beachbody Coach, you’ll be part of a whole network of successful Coaches who are there for you to learn from and share with. You’ll also get full access to your online office, which has everything you need to market and manage your business with ease—including your own sales website and email account, a full set of sales and marketing tools, and extensive training guides and videos. In addition, our Coach Relations team is available to answer your questions via email or over the phone. And you’ll have a Coach of your own for extra motivation and guidance. (I will be there to help you every step of the way plus our upline team of coaches is great).

Will I have to purchase products for resale?

Unlike marketing programs that require you to buy a lot of products in order to participate, the Coach Opportunity has no inventory requirements. If you do want to purchase products for your own use or resale, you’ll get them at a significant discount.

Will I have to handle product inventory, billing, shipping, or customer service?

No—when customers purchase products through your website, we take care of the rest.

Is it easy to set up my website?

Setting up and customizing your Beachbody Coach Website is low-tech and simple! We provide you with an easy-to-use system that allows you to add text and photos (or you can just use ours), and you can choose from a number of Beachbody marketing banners to help make sure your site is viewed.

How does Beachbody promote its products?

We spend millions of dollars every week advertising our home fitness programs on the major TV stations and cable networks. (You’ve probably seen our famous infomercials for programs such as P90X, Turbo Jam, and Hip Hop Abs, as well as our magazine and Internet ads.) Millions of people already know about Beachbody, and every time we run an infomercial, we get thousands of new customers. We want those customers to shop through your store, so you get the commission on those sales!

How much of a discount will I get on my own Beachbody products?

As Beachbody Coach, you receive a 25% discount on all Beachbody products available in the Team Beachbody store.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

I haven't been very good lately at planning in advance my workout schedule. I liked the scheduling of Insanity, like all of the other Beachbody programs so I had it laid out for me. Right now I am throwing some RevAbs, Brazil Butt Lift and P90X together, then teaching Turbo Kick at the gym with some weights thrown in! BUT, I find if I am not scheduled the workouts are not getting completed! I am also waiting with great anticipation for Turbo Fire which will be released at the end of June to coaches...give me some off the wall music and some fun moves and I can't not move...so that makes the workouts rock right from the beginning! If you want to see how Turbo Fire is going to go, check out this video:

Now tell me that doesn't peak your interest!!! Head to my Beachbody site www.beachbodycoach.com/nicolabx and sign up. Either for FREE or join the Club to get some nutrition planning-they have just upgraded this feature so you can determine exactly how many calories you need, it will tailor a menu specifically for you and you can switch the meals around, plus get a grocery list!!!
Let me know what your interests are and I will help you get set up! Let's get this summer rolling!!!

Monday, May 24, 2010

At last, you can combine the power of your faith with your desire to lose weight and get fit!

Body Gospel is a first-of-its-kind program including workouts set to incredible gospel music, breakthrough new resistance bands, and a complete nutrition plan created by fitness icon Donna Richardson Joyner.

Every workout is a "party with a purpose." And that purpose is to get you healthy - in mind, body and spirit.

If you believe, you will succeed!

Have you failed many workout plans before? Does Gospel music move you? This program may be the answer to get you rolling! This is a program that can be used by any fitness level and any age. Check out the link to watch a video and sign your name so I can get you the info as soon as it is released...which may be as early as this Friday!!!

Friday, May 21, 2010

It is almost the 4th week in May, summer is rolling in, how is your fit plan going? Have you been sticking with your workouts? Have you been eating healthier? What are you plans for next month...are you going to step it up, change it up or sit back on the sofa? This is a great opportunity to evaluate what is working for you and what isn't. Have you...found a fun activity you enjoy that you will turn to when you need some exercise? Found the foods you should keep out of your house at all costs? Found a workout buddy to yank you off the couch when you are having a lazy day? These are some big keys to success! Use your resources, your friends, websites, a Beachbody coach, your journal, your competitive drive...

I have another tip for you...how about adding Shakeology to your game plan? When you order monthly (HD) you get a free Shakeology workout program, there is an Eating Plan, and there is a money back guarantee. Check out what 25 doctors have to say about Shakeology. If you are interested I can explain to you how you can purchase it for cheaper too! It isn't a magic pill, but it is definitely a major step towards a healthier you! Let me know how I can help you on your fitness journey, it is a bumpy road and I would love to help you over those bumps! You can contact me through my Beachbody site. You can also sign up and check out all of the great features. There are great message boards for further support, opportunities to chat with the celebrity trainers, and nutrition and diet information too!

Monday, May 17, 2010

So we all have cravings, we all have favorite foods, we all have things we could devour mountains of if given the opportunity! So we need a way to prevent the latter from happening, we need a plan!
Do you have a specific food craving or just a sweet tooth? On the other hand it could be a gooey cheese craving, or salty chips, or a combo of any of these!
Easiest solution is to just avoid it altogether!!! But you may be setting yourself up for a big explosion when you and said food meet up in a dark alley!
If it is a sweet tooth, you can buy individual serving packages of dark chocolate, or some sweet that you enjoy, but don't LOVE LOVE LOVE---as individual packages don't make a gosh darned difference if it is 3xL!!! Save the favorites for when you are out or for a special occasion, and THEN get an individual serving. You might say that it is cheaper to buy a larger volume and save it...(eye roll), how many times has that really worked for you? If you are trying to reach big goals, big changes you do have to make a few sacrifices...I just gave you an option so you aren't totally cutting it out so bear with me!
Gooey cheese? Have you melted a low fat Mozzarella cheese stick? Gooey! Heat it on a whole wheat tortilla with turkey breast, fold in half and voila! Grate low fat cheese on anything and melt it! Just use less and try low fat and you will be amazed at what might satisfy you!
Crunchy and salty? There are some new POP chips that are pretty good...the big thing is, just don't buy a big ass bag and keep it in your pantry! If you must, divide it straight into individual portions...most for the kids, a few for you! Have you tried celery with a little bit of Peanut Butter? or even a sprinkle of salt or hummus or plain! Big crunch, filling, almost no calories!
OK that is my story. Avoidance, limit access to, don't totally deny but limit portions by keeping it OUT of the house! Don't enter the location of cravings when you are starving! You should never be starving!!! Eat 5 smaller meals a day and you should be able to keep major cravings at bay too!
Good luck!
Join me at www.beachbodycoach.com/nicolabx to help you stay accountable!

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Some people think of it as basic nourishment, can make healthy choices with appropriate portions and all is good. Those people are few and far between!

Most of us have access to fast food, convenience packaging, have been brought up with it, have used it on a daily basis and are addicted to it! High Fructose Corn Syrup, Trans Fats, Saturated Fats, Deep Fried, French Fries, Potato Chips, Creamy dressing, Sugar...these are ingredients that make me cringe a little bit now!
I have adjusted my lifestyle to looking at ingredient lists, looking at how things are cooked and making wise choices to help me stay healthy! I just had 1 egg and 3 eggs whites scrambled in a whole wheat tortilla with 1/4 of an avocado and some green salsa for lunch, followed by 2 sticks of celery. I was having a sweet craving so I had a fat free sugar free yoplait yogurt to finish off! Not a small lunch, but I am satisfied and it was all good for me. To make this possible I had the fixings in my house that I just needed to pull out of my fridge! I don't buy the foods that I have no impulse control over anymore! Yes, I have kids, they don't need the junk either! I buy cookies sometimes, but never my favorite! I bought them dinner on the way to the gym last night (they were going to childcare while I taught a class), they love a hamburger and fries, but last night we did Subway on wholewheat bread with ham, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and some mayo! On the way home they told me that was the best sandwich ever! I don't think they ever raved about their hamburger on the way home before...just the toy that came with it!

How about when you go out to dinner, or you are at a wedding with a buffet! Do you have to try everything, do you have to try one of each dessert at holiday time? Stop for a minute and ask yourself why? Are you never going to see that food again? Are you going to lose something if you don't have some? Yes, food is yummy, yes the chocolate cheesecake is delectable and feels good in your mouth...but is it really worth it? You need to change your relationship with food if you want to make changes in your health! You need to make some sacrifices at times! Maybe an occasional splurge, but balance it! Decrease your calories the rest of the day (or week), add extra exercise. What difference does a pound or two make over the holidays make you say at the time...but how about that swimsuit you want to wear this summer? Do those pounds make a difference now?

It isn't just about how we look though, it is our health! We should all sit down and talk with an overweight senior citizen and find out how difficult it is to get up and down, how many medications they are on, what their life expectancy is? It isn't about sacrificing fun, it is just about making some better choices! Don't tell me buying healthy food is too expensive when you eat out 4 times a week. Veggies seem healthy when you throw half of them out because you didn't get a chance to eat them!!! So eat them before they get rotten! Eat at home, cook your food a healthy way and know what you are putting in your body! If you plan ahead, prep your food in advance, it doesn't take too long to make a meal! Focus, plan, schedule, make it work, but help yourself...only you can!

Wow, apparently I have some passion about this ;) I overeat at times, especially holiday treats, but I am teaching myself too, I am working through this too! Join me and lets help ourselves be healthy senior citizens!!! I look forward to spending the money I don't need to spend on medications to have some fun :)
Sign up on my Beachbody site to help keep yourself accountable! www.beachbodycoach.com/nicolabx

Monday, May 10, 2010

How did I begin my fitness transformation 3 1/2 years ago? I made a decision and I set some goals.

A good friend of mine told "we are joining the gym"! We both had two young children, we had both enjoyed fairly fit lives in the past, but we were now feeling trapped in the house with our children and we had allowed the baby weight to hold us back, and our youngest children were now old enough to be in childcare. This is not so uncommon a decision for people to make, to join the gym! We made a second plan though, we challenged each other and our friends to a weight loss competition! Largest percentage of weight lost in 3 months wins! I am a competitive kind of girl, so this was the way to get me working even harder at the gym and just as importantly, watching my calories at home! I won...I didn't manage to get any of the money I thought we had all committed to the challenge at the beginning, BUT---it was just in time for a vacation with my hubby and we went clothes shopping as I needed a new wardrobe!
When I had worked out in the past I had run on the treadmill, I had lifted a few weights, I had gone for bike rides, but this time was different! I read magazines and listened to trainers and I learned how to really exercise! You need to push your limits, you need to challenge yourself, you need to go outside your comfort zone if you want to see results. Set a schedule and stick to your schedule and go go go!!!
This was 3 years ago now! When we started the challenge I weighed around 195. I planned to get to 180, the weight I had been through college and my twenties. As we were working at it though I thought, hey, why not shoot for 175. Well I busted through that 175 and slid to a halt at 170. I took my first step to holding my accountability by becoming an instructor at the gym. I have taught Turbo Kick for 2 years now and I sub for PUMP and Interval classes! Needing to stay fit enough to teach a roomful of people definitely motivates you to stay on top of your game :)
I held 170-175 for 2 years when I realized that I would like to lean up a bit more. My mother thinks I am too skinny, but that is because she has never known me under 180. I have never had a flat belly, I know I can get a flat belly if I just apply myself a little bit more, so why not? I missed out on being a fit teenager so why not be a super fit 36 year old :)
So in January I reapplied myself and branched out again by learning more about Beachbody. I started drinking Shakeology on a daily basis which increased my energy, helped reduce my cravings and made me feel better. I bought Insanity, a high intensity cardio based at home program. Between the two I was able to bring my body fat down 2% and take off another 8 pounds. I also signed up to be a Beachbody coach. It was time to increase my accountability and to work towards my passion of helping others reach the goals I have reached...and am still reaching! I can race my son down the street and sometimes win, I enjoy playing sports with my kids, I challenge my kids to race through the obstacle course at Pump it Up, I have more energy, I feel good... why not join me? I wish I had learned of these products years ago as when kids are sick, when the gym is closed, when I am traveling, I can pop in a DVD and get my workout wherever I am!
Sign up on the Beachbody site and learn about the products, see what is available on the site and ask me questions. It is FREE!!! You can even log in your workouts, they can be any format and do not have to be a Beachbody product, and you can win up to $1000. My coach won $1000 2 months ago! You can learn more about Shakeology and try it for a month with a money back guarantee! They have free shipping and a workout DVD offer if you sign up for the monthly plan!
Do you know what else I am looking for? Some partners! I need people to help me help others get fit! If you sign up as a coach you get 25% off your products, you earn 25% for any sales you make AND you can help people and yourself get fit! You don't need to be fit already to be a coach, you can make it a start to your journey...keep yourself accountable! These are products that work! Look at me, look at people on the site! Let's help get America fit...and Canada too :)
Check out this Decide Video...I love it

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

As I mentioned the other day, I was just at the Beachbody Coach Summit in LA! While there we learned about some of the new programs coming out, the updated releases of current programs and useful details on current products. So here we go!

Slim in 6 with Debbie Siebers has recently been updated and will have a new infomercial in July.

Tony Horton has many updates coming up. 10-minute trainer in late 2010, Power 90, P90X will have a 4th new infomercial in late 2010, and if you sign up to get the P90X One on Ones you will get insider previews on the making of....P90neXt due to be released in the Fall of 2011.

Shaun T. is releasing the sequel to Insanity at the end of 2010, the Insanity Asylum! I missed a pic with Shaun :( I have loved doing Insanity, but my body is ready for a lower key program for a little while ;)

Leandro Carvalho is releasing the sequel to Brazil Butt Lift next year. and you can enter to win a trip to Brazil at BBLTrip.com!!! This is the program I am planning to work hard on this month!

Chalene Johnson will be releasing TurboFire in late June. HIIT training with one minute on one minute rest...high intensity Turbo fun :) Check out the amazing preview and let me know if you are interested and I will help you be one of the first to know when it is out!!!

Donna Richardson is releasing Body Gospel this summer too. An opportunity to exercise and worship at the same time! A phenomenal experience for many! Click on the preview for this too...Again, the coaches learn of release dates before the public, so let me know if you are interested and you will find out before the company tells you!!!

The Shakeology website has some amazing features now, make sure you check it out! They have over 20 doctors that use the product and love it and recommend it to everyone! Recipes, diet plan, ingredient explanation all in one place! No new flavors at this time, but guaranteed satisfaction on ingredients and results!

The company CEO, Carl Daikler, is so passionate and excited about the business, and so involved with the "people", it is awesome to see.

I am looking forward to next year's Summit, but first I am looking forward to an amazing year of sharing what I love! You can't deny results, you can't deny passion, you can't deny a business that is heading in such a positive direction. Come join me in sharing the news about Beachbody, be accountable to your fitness and maybe make some money while you are at it :) I will show you how! No training required, just some passion to accomplish and Beachbody will take care of the rest! Check out Carl's invitation! I also learned that I am really tall while I was there ;)

Monday, May 3, 2010

I just had an AMAZING weekend at the Beachbody Coach Summit in Los Angeles this past weekend! The coaches are great, fun, fit people, all with a common goal of helping others get fit and healthy! The celebrity trainers are phenomenal and real, and equally determined to help the masses by producing a quality product that they stand behind, they do and they love---these are quality people and quality products. My favorite thing was meeting the leaders of the company. Carl Daikler, the CEO came up with the whole Beachbody idea, he is a visionary, a problem solver and also a brilliant business man. He was just in Washington, DC, speaking with congress about how to solve the Obesity problem in America! There are many other amazing people in the top brass at Beachbody! He expects to make money, he expects his people to make money, but he also expects to successfully help millions of people succeed in their weight loss journey and that help is priceless!

What is my point? America has a problem with it's weight. Beachbody has a solution of how to fix it. Weight loss requires determination, sacrifice and a lot of hard work, there is no denying it. Why not team up with a company where you get your own personal coach (me) to help you along, you can purchase a money back guaranteed product that offers amazing workouts-most with options to tailor it to you, and comes with a nutrition guide to help you maximize your results. In addition to workouts, there are great nutritionals, the most exemplary one being Shakeology. This product contains the most potent superfoods and essential nutrients available. Its 70 ingredients are derived from whole-food sources - all natural foods that still maintain the vitamins, minerals, and fiber often stripped from highly processed foods and other shakes on the market. Here is a list of the different kinds of nutrients you'll find in a glass of Shakeology, each one working to repair and strengthen your body on a cellular level: Protein & Amino Acids; Antioxidants; Phytonutrients; Adaptogens; Prebiotics; Digestive Enzymes. I will add a picture of the chart on this in my next post. You can learn more about it at www.myshakeology.com/nicolabx

You can go it alone or you can get some help! Beachbody has an amazing online support system as well. A great message board system where you can ask any question imaginable about fitness or the program you are doing. You can find workout buddies, you can find people in the exact situation you are in! There are also nutritional calculators to determine your caloric needs based on height, weight, activity level, etc. There are scheduled chats with the Celebrity trainers. And of course I would love to meet you there and chat when you need me as well!